Analyzing Amateur Baseball Talent as it pertains to the MLB Draft
Top 50 2010 Prospects
Even with the presence of the top overall prospect, slugging sensation Bryce Harper, It has been perfectly clear that pitching will define this year's draft. Positional talent remains thin at every position across the diamond, and impact bats are going to be hard to come by.
This may cause teams to take some of the more talented two-way stars that are available as hitters, and it may also cause a few of the more notable bats to be selected earlier than where they normally may be taken.
Harper remains the top talent, and Jameson Taillon continues to make a cause to become the first prep right-handed pitcher to ever be selected first overall. Anthony Ranaudo has been sidelined since the first day of the college season with a stress reaction in his right elbow, while Drew Pomeranz, Deck McGuire, Chris Sale and Brandon Workman have all enjoyed success so far this year.
Click on the players' names listed in red to take you to their Dandy Dozen scouting reports.
1 |
Bryce Harper | C | 6'3" 205 L/R | College of Southern Nevada |
2 |
Jameson Taillon | RHP | 6'6" 225 R/R | The Woodlands HS (TX) |
3 |
Anthony Ranaudo | RHP | 6'7" 225 R/R | LSU |
4 |
Chris Sale | LHP | 6'5" 175 L/L | Florida Gulf Coast |
5 |
Drew Pomeranz | LHP | 6'5" 230 R/L | Ole Miss |
6 |
A.J. Cole | RHP | 6'5" 190 R/R | Oviedo HS (FL) |
7 |
Zack Cox | 3B | 6'1" 215 L/R | Arkansas |
8 |
Manny Machado | SS | 6'3" 190 R/R | Brito Private HS (FL) |
9 |
Kaleb Cowart | RHP/3B | 6'3" 190 B/R | Cook County HS (GA) |
10 |
Brandon Workman | RHP | 6'5" 220 R/R | Texas |
11 |
DeAndre Smelter | RHP | 6'3" 210 R/R | Tatnall Square Academy (GA) |
12 |
Karsten Whitson | RHP | 6'4" 190 R/R | Chipley HS (FL) |
13 |
Alex Wimmers | RHP | 6'2" 195 L/R | Ohio State |
14 |
Deck McGuire | RHP | 6'6" 225 R/R | Georgia Tech |
15 |
Nick Castellanos | 3B | 6'4" 210 R/R | Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) |
16 |
Christian Colon | SS | 6'1" 190 R/R | Cal State Fullerton |
17 |
Matt Harvey | RHP | 6'4" 225 R/R | North Carolina |
18 |
Jesse Hahn | RHP | 6'5" 190 R/R | Virginia Tech |
19 |
Micah Gibbs | C | 5'11" 210 B/R | LSU |
20 |
Sammy Solis | LHP | 6'5" 210 R/L | San Diego |
21 |
Yordy Cabrera | SS/RHP | 6'4" 190 R/R | Lakeland HS (FL) |
22 |
Justin O'Conner | SS/RHP | 6'1" 190 R/R | Cowan HS (IN) |
23 |
Bryce Brentz | OF/RHP | 6'1" 185 R/R | Middle Tennessee State |
24 |
Dylan Covey | RHP | 6'2" 195 R/R | Maranatha HS (CA) |
25 |
Robert Aviles | RHP | 6'4" 180 L/R | Suffern HS (NY) |
26 |
Kevin Jacob | RHP | 6'6" 235 R/R | Georgia Tech |
27 |
Josh Sale | OF | 6'1" 205 L/R | Bishop Blanchet HS (WA) |
28 |
Kyle Blair | RHP | 6'4" 200 R/R | San Diego |
29 |
James Paxton | LHP | 6'4" 215 L/L | Kentucky |
30 |
Michael Choice | RHP | 6'1" 190 R/R | Texas-Arlington |
31 |
Peter Tago | RHP | 6'2" 180 R/R | Dana Hills HS (CA) |
32 |
Stetson Allie | RHP/3B | 6'4" 225 R/R | St. Edward HS (OH) |
33 |
Hunter Morris | 1B | 6'2" 220 L/R | Auburn |
34 |
Todd Cunningham | CF | 6'1" 200 B/R | Jacksonville State |
35 |
Kevin Gausman | RHP | 6'4" 185 L/R | Grandview HS (CO) |
36 |
Derek Dietrich | SS | 6'1" 195 L/R | Georgia Tech |
37 |
Yasmani Grandal | C | 6'2" 210 L/R | Miami |
38 |
Drew Vettleson | OF/RHP | 6'1" 185 L/B | Central Kitsap HS (WA) |
39 |
Gary Brown | OF | 6'1" 180 R/R | Cal State Fullerton |
40 |
Brian Ragira | OF | 6'2" 185 R/R | James Martin HS (TX) |
41 |
Brett Eibner | RHP/OF | 6'3" 195 R/R | Arkansas |
42 |
Stefan Sabol | C/OF | 6'2" 205 R/R | Aliso Niquel HS (CA) |
43 |
Austin Wilson | OF | 6'4" 200 R/R | Harvard Westlake HS (CA) |
44 |
Justin Grimm | RHP | 6'4" 195 R/R | Georgia |
45 |
LeVon Washington | CF | 5' 11" 170 L/R | Chipola College |
46 |
Tony Wolters | SS | 5'10" 165 B/R | Rancho Buena Vista HS (CA) |
47 |
Jedd Gyorko | 2B/3B | 5'10" 195 R/R | West Virginia |
48 |
Addison Reed | RHP | 6'3" 215 L/R | Virginia |
49 |
Chad Bettis | RHP | 6'1" 185 R/R | Texas Tech |
50 |
Jarrett Parker | OF | 6'4" 210 L/L | Virginia |
Dandy Dozen
SP |
James Paxton | Tall lefty with mid-90s heater |
SP |
Kevin Gausman | Lanky prep RHP oozes projectability |
SP |
Matt Harvey | College RHP back on the rise |
UT |
Drew Vettleson | Switch pitcher with lefty bat moving up |
C |
Yasmani Grandal | Solid D' C with power & patience |
1B |
Mickey Wiswall | Slick fielding 1B with sweet stroke |
IF |
Jedd Gyorko | Nothing flashy, but keeps rakin' |
SS |
Garin Cecchini | IF with big LH bat out with torn ACL |
3B |
Kris Bryant | Big lanky athlete with big-time power |
OF |
Reggie Golden | Compact, powerful OF built like a tailback |
OF |
Austin Wates | Tools galore, continues to improve, impress |
OF |
Leon Landry | Good tools highlighted by glove, power |
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